Governor Robert Bentley’s office in negotiations to set terms of his resignation, sources say

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Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (Photo: MGN Online)

Governor Robert Bentley’s office in negotiations to set terms of his resignation, sources say

Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (Photo: MGN Online)

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Two sources have confirmed to WHNT News 19 that the governor’s office is currently in negotiations to set the terms of Governor Robert Bentley’s resignation.

However, neither source believed an agreement had been reached.

Resignation negotiations could include agreements on potential criminal charges after the Alabama Ethics Commission found last week that there was probable cause to pursue the governor for breaking state ethics and campaign finance laws.

A spokesperson for the governor tells WHNT News 19, “The Governor is not personally involved in any negotiations.”

That stands in contrast to statements last Friday from the governor himself. He called a news conference on the steps of the capitol hours before the release of an investigative report commissioned by the House committee looking at impeaching the governor. There, the governor assured that he would not resign.